Disclaimer: I do NOT own Jacob Black, several other characters, and several ideas.
Authors Note: I forgot to mention this last time, but this story takes place further in the future than the Twilight books did. Jade is 21 years old (as you'll find out in the chapter). Jacob is 25 (you don't find that out here, but it is just a reference point for everyone else in the pack). :)
.:. Finding Yourself In The Moonlight.:.{Jacob Black Semi-Love Story} .:.
Chapter 2
By: LooneyBalloon
Several days have passed since Jade watched the pack run into the forest for patrol. Jade has been trying not to worry herself about not earning the trust of the alpha, Sam. She knows that one day he will accept her into the pack, but right now just isn't that time. In the mean time, Jade has found comfort in hanging out with the humans. She has grown especially close to Emily. Emily and Jade have a special bond. They don't know what it is, but they just seem to understand each other in a way no one else can. However, Jade enjoys the company of all of her new friends. The humans are a tight knit group who spend almost every waking minute together, and Jade has now been accepted into this group. Jade cooks with Emily, shops with Caroline, jogs with Kenzee, cleans with Logan, and sits on the porch reading with Billy. When they aren't doing their own thing, they are all together doing something fun.
Today, Emily came up with the idea to go on a picnic to her favorite clearing. She has been to this clearing countless times with Sam. It is a calm, perfectly shaded clearing in the woods with a small stream near it. Kenzee, Caroline, Logan, Jade, and Billy thought it was a great idea so, everyone started getting ready. Emily, Jade, and Kenzee put together the picnic basket while Logan and Caroline gather blankets, bug spray, and flashlights. Billy watches the weather and took in the feeling of the day. He feels that today is the perfect day for a picnic and that good energy is flowing through the air. It doesn't take long for the group to get ready, but Emily feels odd not having Sam knowing where she is at. To ease that feeling, Emily leaves a note on the kitchen table telling Sam and the pack where they are going and what they are doing. Caroline assures her that they would be back before anyone knows any better.
Emily leads the way knowing very well where she is going. She also knows that she is leading the group to the opposite side of forest from where the pack is at. Everyone tells Emily to stop worrying about it, but Emily still has a nagging feeling deep within her heart. "I don't know, guys. Today is beautiful and I know it was my idea, but I just can't shake this feeling." Emily admits.
Jade laughs and says, "Don't worry. You got me. Remember?" This statement lightens the mood and makes every giggle. "Besides, I think Kenzee can scream loud enough for the whole world to hear." Jade gives a wink to Kenzee, and they all have another fit of the giggles.
The group finally reaches the clearing, and the tension quickly fades. It is a gorgeous place to sit down with friends and relax. The sun is high in the sky, for once, and warms the area to a comfortable seventy-two degrees. They lay out the blankets, snack, and talk. They laugh and enjoy the perfect moment together. But something changes in the air. The air suddenly becomes cold and lifeless. That is when Jade realizes something is wrong. "Pick up. Hurry. We need to get out of…" Jade's instructions are cut short by Emily's deafening shriek. Jade whips around to see three vampires standing in the shadows of a tree on the other side of the clearing. "Leave!" Jade spits out with venom. The deep, sadistic voice that Jade uses almost frightens her friends, but they know that Jade will keep them safe.
The vampires laugh and one of them replies, "Now. What fun would that be?" Jade doesn't like where this situation is going so she leaps in front of her friends, and in mid-leap she transforms. Her friends look in amazement at her werewolf form. Jade looks like nothing they have ever seen. She is a pure white werewolf except for her light gray right front paw. As amazing as Jade looks, the group has no time to stare in awe at her. Emily, Kenzee, Caroline, and Logan huddle around Billy's wheelchair trying to make it easier for Jade to protect them. Jade uses her entire body to shield her friends from the vampires. Her shoulders are tall, her tail is curled backwards towards her friends, and her head is low. She begins to growl loudly, baring all of her sharp teeth, and the hair from her neck to tail standing on end. One of the vampires moves too suddenly, and Jade reacts with lightening speed. She leaps forward, catching one vampire in her mouth, and accidentally throwing one against a tree with her paw. She rips the first vampire apart and makes quick work of the second one who is still dizzy from being thrown against the massive tree trunk. Jade looks around frantically. She cannot find the third one. Jade whirls around, searching here and there, up and down, to and fro, but she still doesn't see the third vampire anywhere.
Jade's worries are soon answered as she hears the familiar shrill of Emily screaming in fear. She suddenly realizes that her friends attempted to run. Jade sprints through the forest towards the scream, but she doesn't have to go far to reach them. In a matter of seconds, Jade takes in the scene in front of her. Kenzee, Caroline, Logan, and Billy are all laid on the floor with panic stricken faces. Kenzee and Caroline have tears streaming down their faces. Emily is crying, screaming, and thrashing about. The third vampire is on top of Emily with a smug look on its face. The vampire opens its mouth and starts to dive for Emily's bare shoulder. This sends Emily into hysterics. However, Jade is too quick for the vampire. She catches the vampires head and shoulder in her mouth and jerks her head to the left. The vampire's body is pulled off of Emily and swings through the air. Jade makes a small, quick jerk right, and the vampire's body rips in half. Jade turns around to face her friends, and sees Emily in the arms of the other humans. Jade lowers her head, panting heavily. Her adrenaline had been racing and her fear for her friends lives had sent her into a crazed frenzy.
Jade suddenly hears a cracking of branches coming towards them from somewhere deep in the forest. She prepares herself for another fight, but quickly relaxes after realizing it is just the Pack. Each of them is panting heavily with worry written all over their faces. They quickly transform into their human form and cling to their terrified loved ones. Several long, quiet minutes pass before anyone moves or speaks. Emily is the first to make a move. She lets go of Sam, wipes her face with the back of her hand, and slowly walks towards the white werewolf staring at her. Jade lowers her head, and Emily wraps her arms around Jade's fluffy, white neck. Emotions race through Jade's veins, and she slowly transforms back to her human form in Emily's arms. The two women hold each other tight, crying into one another's shoulders. Several more minutes pass before Emily pulls away and looks Jade straight in the eyes. "You saved me, Jade. For that, I owe you my life."
Jade shakes her head and tells her, "I told you that you had nothing to worry about. You have me." Jade and Emily both let out a faint laugh. Jade looks past Emily and sees Sam, Quill, Embry, Adam, Jenna, Mandy, Billy, and even Jacob exchange glances. They all understand what isn't being said. Sam looks Jade in the eyes and bows his head to her. Jade returns the gesture knowing all too well that she has earned the trust of her fellow werewolves.
"Alright. Quill. Embry. Take them back to my house. Mandy. Adam. Get the fire started in the usual stop. Everyone else. Let's take care of these bodies." Sam orders. The orders are quickly followed and by night fall, the vampires bodies are completely burned and the large fire begins to shrink. The entire group is huddled around the fire talking about the day's events. Billy is lost in his own mind still debating whether he has met Jade before. "I swear I've seen her. But where? Maybe… No. What about… No. I just can't… No? She can't be… She must…" Without any more debate Billy blurts out, "Jade?"
"Yea, Billy? What's up?" Jade casually responds.
"Ki and Lenna? Those are your parents? Aren't they?" Billy doesn't ask this with as much caution as he thought he should have, but he was so sure that he didn't even think it was a question.
"Y-you knew my parents?" Jade is taken back by Billy's bluntness, and almost cannot believe he just said their names. She has always known the truth, but she did not realize Billy was around during that time period.
"You look just like your mother. Where are they now?" Billy is excited to finally understand why Jade looks so familiar.
Jade looks down and watches the shadows of the flames flicker against her arms. "They… They died." The mood suddenly drops, and Billy apologizes. "No. Don't worry about it. Every day in training, dad would tell me, 'I won't always be there to protect you. You have to know how to do that yourself.' As always. Dad was right. I did what I had to do." Jade proudly explains.
"What happened to them?" Embry asks, but Jenna smacks his arm to warn him that is isn't polite to butt into people's personal lives like that.
Before Jade has a chance to answer Embry's question, Billy adds, "The day they found you. That's what you are referring to, no?"
Jade shakes her head. She knows it is time to explain her story. So, she begins, "You all deserve to know the truth about me. My father always told me that you cannot truly belong to a pack if you keep secrets. I guess I will start from the beginning.". The entire group settles in for a long and interesting story. "I am half Native American and half White. My mother was from Germany. In Germany they had a small pack, and my mother's father was the pack leader at the time. She was young, beautiful, and hadn't transformed yet when her pack was attacked. Almost her entire pack was wiped out. Before her father was killed, he told her to go to Forks, Washington in America. He said help will find her there. My mother and a few others who had not gained their ability just yet fled the area and eventually went their separate ways.
"My father is from here in La Push. After mastering his gift, he took over as the pack leader. I don't know how long it took, or when exactly it happened, but my parents ended up meeting. My mother had mastered her werewolf form all on her own, but she wasn't quite right. So, after my parents met, they began to train together. My father helped my mother get her werewolf form under proper control. However, it didn't take long for them to realize that they had imprinted on one another. They ended up leaving here for some reason or another, but they soon had me.
"I was born in Columbus, Ohio, and we traveled around a lot. I first transformed at the age of sixteen, and my dad told me I learned very quickly. Mom told me it was because I had such good genes, but I don't know. Anyways, after five years of learning everything they could teach me, and I gaining complete control of myself, my parents decided it was time to make our journey here. Our journey here took about a month, because my parents insisted on traveling at night as werewolves. We were getting so close. We were all so excited, but I guess our excitement took over all of our senses. We were about five miles off the border of your territory when we were attacked. Five newborn vampires had stumbled upon us, and I guess they just wanted to pick a fight. We fought hard against them. Two of the five were dead. When my mom was working on a third one, another grabbed her. She died almost instantly. My dad tried to save my mom, but they got him too. It ended up being me against the three of them. Adrenaline and anger took over, and I gained power I never thought I had. By time the three of them were dead, I had suffered massive wounds. As you all saw when you found me…". Jade's voice lowered when she got to the part about her parents deaths, and her voice trailed off. She no longer feels up for talking about herself. The group takes in the emotional and confusing story they just heard.
Before the story can fully sink in, Billy asks, "But why did they leave?"
"I have no idea… I thought you knew, Billy." Jade replies.
"I haven't got a clue. All I know is your dad's brother took his place after your parents disappeared." Billy's face was hard. He was clearly thinking deeply about what had just been said.
"Wait. Did you just say her dad's brother? Does that mean?" Sam interrupts.
"Yea, Sam. Jade is your cousin. Her father and your father were brothers… Sam took your uncles place after he died." Billy answers Sam, but quickly remembers to explain to Jade where the connection is. The entire group is fixed on the conversation, too intrigued to even ask questions.
Jade isn't too shocked by the information. She knew that she had to be related to someone in La Push. She is still puzzled and wants answers though. "It doesn't make sense. Why did my parents leave?"
I hope you enjoyed it! I know it took a little while to get posted, but I've been super busy. Hopefully, the next chapter won't take as long. *crosses fingers*
